Payao, Zamboanga Sibugay
Payao | |
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| Municipality of Payao | |
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Map of Zamboanga Sibugay with Payao highlighted | |
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Payao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 7°35′09″N 122°48′08″E / 7.585714°N 122.802197°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Zamboanga Peninsula |
| Province | Zamboanga Sibugay |
| District | 1st district |
| Barangays | 29 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Joeper H. Mendoza |
| • Vice Mayor | Joel J. Indino |
| • Representative | Wilter W. Palma II |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 21,784 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 245.66 km2 (94.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −5 m (−16 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 33,156 |
| • Density | 134.97/km2 (349.56/sq mi) |
| • Households | 8,380 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 37.54 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 215.3 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 565 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 161.7 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 121.1 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Zamboanga del Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (ZAMSURECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 7008 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)62 |
| Native languages | Subanon Cebuano Chavacano Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Payao, officially the Municipality of Payao (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Payao; Subanon: Benwa Payao; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Payao; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Payao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Payao), is a municipality in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 33,156 people.